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Ocala man accused of violently shaking infant, leaving baby girl in critical condition
Read full article: Ocala man accused of violently shaking infant, leaving baby girl in critical conditionOCALA, Fla. – An Ocala man was arrested on aggravated child abuse charges after an infant under his care was taken to the hospital with bruises and head trauma. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating the case since last year, after deputies were called to West Marion Hospital on Dec. 20. Health care workers called for authorities after an unresponsive infant was admitted to the hospital, according to deputies. A medical examination of the child shows abusive head trauma consistent with violent shaking or that the child was handled roughly, records show. As deputies were arresting Bairan on charges of aggravated child abuse, they said they also found cocaine and prescription pills in his possession.